<ARTICLE>     5
<LEGEND>      THIS SCHEDULE CONTAINS SUMMARY FINANCIAL
              INFORMATION EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRANT'S
              FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR ITS THIRD QUARTER
              YEAR-TO-DATE OF FISCAL YEAR 1998 AND IS QUALIFIED
              IN ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL
              STATEMENTS
       

                         
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<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                                   Dec-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                                        Sep-30-1998
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<SECURITIES>                                                  0
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<SALES>                                                  49,733
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                         49,733
<CGS>                                                    26,361
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                                            998
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<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                                       10,543
<INCOME-PRETAX>                                          11,831
<INCOME-TAX>                                              4,571
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                                       7,260
<DISCONTINUED>                                                0
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